Scrutinizing weddings

I think as a future bride, I now view weddings very differently after this weekend. Not only was I an attendant in the wedding, but after starting to plan my own wedding, I think that I scrutinized the vendors instead of not paying attention like I usually would.

For instance, 20 minutes before the ceremony was supposed to start, the DJ had yet to show up. One of the attendants started to call him, leaving nice messages, then not so nice messages. Finally FOUR minutes before he is supposed to show up, the DJ finally answers his phone and says that he is “in traffic.” Needless to say, the bride and groom were relieved, but also frustrated because the DJ promised to show up early so that he wouldn’t make a lot of noise setting up while the ceremony was going on.

Not only was the DJ late, but he brought with him a woman who seemed like she was on drugs. Awesome.

In addition to that, I noticed that none of the older guests were dancing because the DJ was playing rap and dance songs. The groom asked me to talk to him about playing slower songs…which I did. But instead of playing something that everyone knew like “Brown Eyed Girl” the DJ just SLOWED down the tempo on the rap song. SERIOUSLY??? I could have shot him.

Of course, the photographer was absolutely lovely and she does travel…..